At the end of each category is a list of references so readers can read the source material and look into the mysteries for themselves and, where applicable, the mysteries are linked to similar mysteries overseas, helping us to see how a creature like the Yowie, for example, might have evolved from the same ancestors as the American Big Foot or the Himalayan Yeti; and how our own SS Waratah has been referred to as “The Titanic of the South”.

All in all this is a nicely researched, engaging book, and a brilliant addition to the library of anyone interested in the mysteries that Australia has to offer. The cover and illustrations are definitely marketed towards kids and young teens, but this is a brilliant read for adults, too.

Some passages could have been made clearer with the use of Oxford Commas, but it definitely says something when that’s the biggest issue with the book.